sarcolite

English

Etymology

From sarco- +‎ -lite, from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) for its reddish fleshy color, and λίθος (líthos, “stone”) for being a mineral.

Noun

sarcolite (usually uncountable, plural sarcolites)

1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Sarcolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “sarcolite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Anagrams

• Talericos, loricates, sclerotia, sectorial, stearolic